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| - We live a mile from Settebello & LUV it (but the owner's always been a little off-putting).
Good foodie friends were in town, and recommended Due Forni, so off the 4 of us went (2 red-blooded Italian-American sauce-snobs in tow) for a late lunch around 3pm Saturday.
The design is a little trendy and a little masculine, but overall very tasteful. I love the orange accents (hand-spun water glasses) and the stunning lighting, as one other reviewer mentioned. The patio was too warm for the 112F heat, but would have been great at another season. If I'm nit-picking (which I always do), the decor & atmosphere might be a little schmancy for the location, but it wasn't uncomfortable.
The menu is the perfect size, not too much choice, but everything looks amazingly tasty. They have recently added a separate "lunch menu" but we didn't want to go that direction. We really wanted to try a little of everything, so we ordered the following & ate everything family-style:
- Mozzarella Bar (all 3 cheeses) with pesto, artichokes, & prosciutto
- Polpette (turkey meatballs in sauce)
- Octopus salad (can't remember the name, and it's not on the online menu)
- Pizza Romana: Prosciutto e Rucola
- Two hearty portions of the fresh-baked thick-crust dough with a light sprinkling of light olive oil
- mixed-in: sparkling water, iced tea, a glass of red wine, espresso, and a couple Americanos
My husband is crazy-picky about his Italian food (even pizza); I'm a little easier-to-please. We were both completely smitten. Everything was fantastic! Some notes:
- smoked mozzarella was too smokey for me, but I H8 smoke. The stracciatella was heavenly. The bed of arugula was my favorite accompaniment.
- Turkey meatballs were my 2nd-fave (2nd to the pizza itself). The sauce was incredible, and the texture was unreal. Even my husband (also a meatball snob) was impressed. A definite-recommend.
- I skipped the octopus, but the balance of the salad in which it was served was excellent.
- I can't even begin to write words that would do this pizza justice. Hands-down, the best pizza I've ever had. Even better than Settebello's Capricciosa because of the crust. Thin, cracker-like-yet-soft, melt-in-your-mouth...the PERFECT canvas for amazing toppings. I truly cannot pick a "favorite" aspect of this pie...not too complex, not too simple...you get the point.
BTW, I'm *shocked* to see all the "this place is way too pricey for pizza" reviews. Nearly every ingredient is imported from Italy, and it shows (& tastes like it). It's not like you're getting Papa John's. It's gourmet (I hate that word), artisan-style pizza, on a whole different plane than regular pizza places. Yes, it was pricier than the $7 lunch pizza at Applebee's, but not at all the same animal.
Given that, it was a bit of a pricey lunch. But, I can't argue that the value is there - without question. And, combined with the atmosphere, it would be a great "date-night" spot.
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